The rivalry between the Hurricanes and Gators stopped being an annual matchup after the 1987 meeting.

Ahead of their regular-season meetings in 2002 and 2003, the two met in the Sugar Bowl that followed the 2000 season, a 37-20 Miami victory. UM and UF would also play in the 2004 Peach Bowl (27-10 UM) and played regular-season matchups in 2008 in Gainesville (26-3 UF) and 2013 in Miami Gardens (21-16 UM).

Miami enters next Saturday’s showdown leading the all-time series against Florida, 29-26.